used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
anew
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
don't
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From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
Elise
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From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
Fairfield
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From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
a social unit living together
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
HepworthnounUS /ˈhepwərθ/
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
I'm
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From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
engage in
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
and nothing more
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
PROPOSITIONnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
express a supposition
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But I don't suppose you thought I was quite so old-fashioned as to make calls on New Year's Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
to-day
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From this reading However, I'm not quite doing that, as this is the only call I shall make to-day."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was at home again, having returned from her visit to Elise a few days after Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A FAIR PROPOSITION It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day that Mr. Hepworth came to call on Patty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know I am old-fashioned," he said, as he greeted the Fairfield family, and joined their circle round the library fire.
